Dubai: Belgium awaiting the extradition of 21 criminals

Dubai: Belgium awaiting the extradition of 21 criminals
Dubai: Belgium awaiting the extradition of 21 criminals

A new data leak illustrates the extent to which drug traffickers wanted by Belgium were able to establish their neighborhoods in Dubai. One of them was even able to sell an apartment to a Spanish drug lord… with complete impunity.


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By Xavier Counasse (with Knack and De Tijd)

Published on 11/27/2024 at 06:00
Reading time: 5 min


LThe hotel “offers breathtaking panoramas, as well as an iconic infinity pool with views of the Burj Khalifa”. With 530 apartments and 180 hotel rooms, it is quite simply “a haven for business and leisure travelers”.

Welcome to theAddress Sky View (well, on its website), in the heart of Dubai. This skyscraper with a futuristic look, whose two towers are connected by a footbridge, has been part of the decor of the emirate since November 2019. But now a journalistic investigation carried out, on the Belgian side, by De Tijd, Knack et The evening somewhat disturbs the tranquility of the establishment.



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